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Castlemaine Inn
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2 reviews for Castlemaine Inn
We have just returned from a whirlwind 2 week trip of the northeast, and had our first experience with US B&B's, in comparison to UK B&B's which we found to be all about the same, B&B's widely differed in the US. I have three main criteria in which I first pick a place to stay and the same three criteria in which i will review a place. The three are as follows:
1. Cleanliness....if there is a hair ANYWHERE...I will freak out
2. Closeness to attractions...I preferably want to walk to see what there is to see
3. Other (including cuteness, breakfast, room size, fireplace, other reviews)
Bar Harbor Castlemaine Inn Detail ~~~~
1. Super clean! One day they forgot our shower floor towel/mat thing, thats ok
2. Easy walk to the cute main town of Bar Harbor and a quick drive to Acadia!
3. Other:
a. There was a bit of confusion when we wanted to check in, the lady at the desk seemed a bit chaotic and disorganized, she was unable to handle more then one thing at a time. She told us to wait a minute for us to check in while she dealt with some other things, that was fine so we waited...and waited...and waited...then when another group came in to check in, she checked them in??? So we went to ask her if it was our turn and she said...."do you have a question"...we were like "no, we want to check in", she said "oh you can just do that in the morning"....WHAT?? we were waiting like 30 minutes?? oh well, we chalked it up to the slower Maine lifestyle.
b. Room was nice, a lot of flowery wallpaper, but what can you expect. Nice fireplace with doors, so our whole room didnt smell like smoke (NICE!) bed was fine
c. Bathroom was TINY...couldnt move in the shower, but that is fine, not one of our criteria to have large bathrooms...(as long as they are clean see "1" above)
d. Breakfast: read the Inn's website carefully it does say CONTINENTAL breakfast, so do not expect any lavish spread, which was fine by us.
e. I normally try to stay to places that have some reviews, but there were a TON of B&Bs and Inns in Acadia/Bar Harbor, I might have done some more research would I have known there were soo many options, as such I am not sure how much of a value this B&B really was.
Bar Harbor Castlemaine Inn Summary ~~~~
PROS: clean, close, fireplace, book of menus for restaurants, wine opener and glasses when requested.
CONS: no "do not disturb" sign, small bathroom, chaotic check in.
Average rooms. Average location. Disoriented and confused staff. Took half an hour to settle the bill, which ended up being 50 percent more than expected.